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Get Your Feet in Shape

Our feet take a lot of wear and tear just from walking around, and we shouldn’t take them for granted. Here are some common foot problems you shouldn’t tiptoe around along with some solutions.

Calluses and Corns
Friction and pressure create thick skin called a callus. Calluses may bleed or develop into corns. Appearing cone-shaped, corns point into a nerve below and cause pain. 

Solution: Use pumice stones to remove calluses. Special pads can help relieve “hot spots.” Corns and calluses usually fade when friction stops. The easiest way to treat and prevent them is by wearing comfortable shoes.

Bunions
This condition occurs when the big toe deviates towards the second toe, causing a bump to develop over a bone in the big toe. The condition can be hereditary or caused by footwear. It is most common in women. 

Solution: A change of footwear is a must. If serious pain and deformity persist, surgical correction may be required.

Ingrown Toenail
When a toenail grows into the skin, it can lead to irritation and infection. Causes include not cutting nails properly, injury to the toenail, and wearing tight shoes.

Solution: Make sure the nails are cut straight. If infection occurs, soaking the foot in warm salt water, and applying antibiotic ointment should do the trick. Minor surgery can remove all or part of the nail. Avoid tight or high heels.

足部保健有一套

我們的腳丫子光是走來走去就已承受大量的磨損，我們不該把這視為理所當然。以下是一些你不應忽視的常見足部問題：

繭和雞眼
摩擦和壓力所產生的厚皮稱為繭。繭可能會流血或長成雞眼。成圓錐狀的雞眼會深入下方的神經造成疼痛。

解決方法：用輕石去除繭。特殊貼片可幫助舒緩「疼痛部位」。雞眼和繭通常會在磨擦停止後逐漸消失。治療與預防這些症狀最簡單的方法就是穿著舒適的鞋子。

拇趾外翻
這種症狀出現在大拇趾朝食趾生長，導致拇趾骨頭長出腫塊的情形。此症狀可能是遺傳或由鞋子所造成。在女性身上最常發生。

解決方法：更換鞋種是必要的。如果劇痛和腳趾變形持續，就可能需要外科手術矯正。

腳趾嵌甲
當腳趾甲長進皮膚裡，可能會導致疼痛和感染。成因包括不當修剪趾甲、腳趾甲受傷和穿著過緊的鞋子。

解決方法：確保趾甲修剪平整。若發生感染，將腳浸泡在溫熱的鹽水中，並塗抹抗生素藥膏，應該就能奏效。小手術可移除全部或部分的趾甲。避免穿過緊或高跟的鞋子。

資料來源：biz 互動英語電子報